Ribbon Cables

Think Ribbon…Think Sumitomo

Among its many industry first innovations, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave may be best known as the 1st company to have introduced peelable ribbon to North America…and we’ve been the leader in optical fiber ribbon technology ever since. In fact, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave had the first RUS approval of ribbon cable.

With Sumitomo’s patented control process and Easy Split & Peel technology, installers can quickly and easily split and peel back the ribbon, “by hand,” to access the underlying fiber in preparation for connectorization or splicing. It’s that fast and easy — with no tools required.

In conjunction with its patented design, a UV cured acrylate material maximizes the ribbon's peelable properties offering quick and easy fiber access at mid-span and end splice points, while maintaining the integrity of the ribbon fibers for handling. For lightning speed mid-span access, Sumitomo offers the MA-2, the industry’s 1^st and only No Glue mid-span access kit utilizing a low cost tool and double-sided tape.

Combined with mass fusion splicing, Sumitomo’s ribbon cables yield increased productivity in the field, significantly lower installation costs, and faster restorations — important considerations while tailoring your high density, high bandwidth network or seeking the lower cost and mission critical network restoration benefits achieved through Sumitomo ribbon cables.

These are some of the many reasons why Sumitomo ribbon cables have been and continue to be the trusted solution of major communications providers for their largest and most prominent optical fiber network deployments.

PureRibbon™ DriTube® ADS™ All Dielectric Ribbon Cable

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DriTube ribbon optical cables feature a dry water block yarn design that eliminates cable flooding gels, thereby eliminating the cleaning and blocking preparation steps associated with standard gel-filled cables. By eliminating these steps, the use of DriTube cable speeds overall installation, termination, and splicing while reducing labor and material costs.

DriTube cables are craftsperson friendly, lighter in weight than conventional gel-filled cables, and allow for easier cable handling and longer installation pulls — especially for mid-span and cable-end entry applications. The cables are especially ideal for duct, buried, and lashed aerial installations.
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PureRibbon™ DriTube® Armorlux™ Armored Ribbon Cable

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DriTube ribbon optical cables are intended for duct, direct buried, and lashed aerial installations. These cables feature a dry water block yarn design that eliminates cable flooding gels, thereby eliminating the cleaning and blocking preparation steps associated with standard gel-filled cables.

DriTube cables are craftsperson friendly, lighter in weight than conventional gel-filled cables, and allow for easier cable handling, easy mid-span entry, and superior fiber access ability. The steel armored sheath construction produces a rugged, rodent resistant cable and adds compressive strength required for direct buried applications.
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PureRibbon™ ADS™ All Dielectric Sheath Ribbon Cable

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The PureRibbon™ ADS optical cable is intended for duct and lashed aerial installations. The all-dielectric sheath construction makes the cable immune to electrical currents and lightning strikes.

The central tube design allows for greater fiber packing density, thus maximizing duct space and increasing productivity with mass splicing.
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PureRibbon™ Armorlux® Armored Ribbon Cable

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The PureRibbon™ Armorlux optical cable is intended for direct buried and lashed aerial installations. The central tube design allows for greater fiber density, thus maximizing duct space and increasing productivity with mass splicing.

The steel armored sheath construction produces a rugged, rodent resistant cable and adds compressive strength required for direct buried applications.
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PureRibbon™ Indoor RoHS Riser Ribbon Cable

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The ribbon riser optical cable with OFNR rated sheath is intended for indoor premises and riser installations. Utilizing a dry central tube design, the ribbon riser cable proves to be a clean and easy cable for rapid installation, preparation, and splicing.

With a high density ribbon design, it is the ideal cable for connecting the vault to the distribution panel, minimizing the use of riser space.
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PureRibbon™ Hostile Environment Sheath Ribbon Cable

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The Hostile Environment Ribbon optical cable is ideal for high density OSP environments where possible exposure to high temperature steam or other corrosive substances might occur.

Its hermetically sealed central tube design allows deployment of optical fiber and makes it feasible to install cables in the most challenging environmental conditions.
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